Caution: Championship contenders will be watched carefully by other racers in IRL finaleOctober 10th, 2009 At IRL finale, others mindful of title contendersHOMESTEAD, Fla. — In two rounds of practice and then in qualifying, three names stayed atop the leaderboard all day on the eve of Saturday's Indy 300.
Dixon wins Indy Japan to take series lead; Briscoe falls to 3rd after pit lane mishapSeptember 19th, 2009 Dixon wins Indy Japan to take series leadMOTEGI, Japan — Scott Dixon's IndyCar series championship hopes got a huge boost at the Indy Japan 300, while Ryan Briscoe's took a hit from a pylon at the end of pit lane. Dixon won the next-to-last race of the season to move into first place in the standings ahead of Target Chip Ganassi teammate Dario Franchitti and Briscoe.
Mike Skinner takes pole for NASCAR Camping World Truck race at New HampshireSeptember 19th, 2009 Skinner takes pole for NASCAR truck raceLOUDON, N.H. — Mike Skinner has won the pole for the NASCAR Camping World Truck race at New Hampshire.
Scott Dixon wins Indy Japan 300 to take over series leadSeptember 19th, 2009 Scott Dixon wins Indy Japan 300MOTEGI, Japan — Scott Dixon won the Indy Japan 300 on Saturday to take over the IndyCar series points lead with one race remaining. Dixon, who started from pole position and led for 139 laps, took the lead for good on the 164th of 200 laps and recorded his fifth win of the season, finishing 1.4475 seconds ahead of Target Chip Ganassi teammate Dario Franchitti.
Danica Patrick and Ryan Briscoe looking for success at Indy Japan 300September 17th, 2009 Patrick, Briscoe in the spotlight at Indy JapanMOTEGI, Japan — Danica Patrick will be looking to repeat history. Ryan Briscoe is hoping to make his own at the Indy Japan 300, the penultimate event of the 2009 IndyCar series.
IndyCar series points leader Ryan Briscoe wins pole for Chicagoland raceAugust 29th, 2009 IndyCar points leader Briscoe on Chicagoland poleJOLIET, Ill. — Ryan Briscoe took a small step to boost his IndyCar championship bid Friday, winning the pole for Saturday night's race at Chicagoland Speedway.
After slow start and turn in the dirt, Franchitti takes pole for Sonoma Grand PrixAugust 23rd, 2009 Franchitti comes back to win poleSONOMA, Calif. — Dario Franchitti made an impressive comeback on his final qualifying lap to capture the pole for the Sonoma Grand Prix.
Castroneves, Briscoe help Team Penske dominate practice dayJuly 25th, 2009 Team Penske dominates practice dayEDMONTON, Alberta — Team Penske dominated on practice day Friday for the Rexall Edmonton Indy. Helio Castroneves finished first in 1 minute, 1.5467 seconds, hitting 115.405 mph on his final lap in practice at the 14-turn airport-road course at the City Centre Airport.
Dario Franchitti wins Toronto pole, his third pole in 5 racesJuly 11th, 2009 Franchitti wins Toronto poleTORONTO — Dario Franchitti has won the IndyCar Series pole for Sunday's Honda Indy on the street course in Toronto. It is the third pole for the Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver, who covered the 11-turn, 1.75-mile circuit in 1 minute, 01.0249 seconds to beat Team Penske's Will Power for the top spot.
Ryan Briscoe captures his second straight pole at Watkins GlenJuly 5th, 2009 Briscoe wins Watkins Glen poleWATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Ryan Briscoe couldn't help but flash a big smile.
Franchitti returns to Richmond in style, winning pole for Saturday night's IndyCar Series raceJune 27th, 2009 Franchitti wins pole in IndyCar Series at RichmondRICHMOND, Va. — Dario Franchitti hasn't lost his touch at Richmond International Raceway, even if he wasn't so sure during his four-lap qualifying run Friday night.
Helio Castroneves awarded pole for Sunday's Iowa Corn Indy 250 after qualifying canceledJune 21st, 2009 Castroneves awarded pole for Iowa 250NEWTON, Iowa — With an assist from Will Power and some water that had seeped onto the track, Helio Castroneves was awarded the pole for Sunday's Iowa Corn Indy 250. Qualifying was first delayed and then canceled, so the Iowa 250 field will be stacked based on entrant points.
Dario Franchitti wins Iowa Corn Indy 250 for second time in 2 triesJune 21st, 2009 Franchitti wins Iowa 250 ahead of BriscoeNEWTON, Iowa — Dario Franchitti took the lead with 50 laps to go and cruised to victory in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 on Sunday, earning his second win in two trips to Iowa Speedway. Franchitti beat Ryan Briscoe by just over five seconds to take his first checkered flag since the Streets of Long Beach in April and move into second place in the IRL standings.
3-time Indy champion Castroneves becomes 3-time winner at Texas after 3rd cautionJune 7th, 2009 Texas trio for Castroneves after 3rd cautionFORT WORTH, Texas — Helio times three. Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time last month and added a third win at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night to become the third person to win both races in the same year.
Indy winner Castroneves will start last at Milwaukee Mile after qualifying crashMay 31st, 2009 Crash puts Castroneves in hole for Sunday's raceWEST ALLIS, Wis. — This was not what Helio Castroneves had in mind for the week after the biggest victory of his career.
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